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Hawasa, Agazy Forces marks National Army Day
The Agazy Commando and Special Forces along with residents of Hawasa and its environs marked the Ethiopian Federal Republic National Defense Forces Day.Ethiopian Military is known for supporting in ti Readmore


170 mln. Birr worth modern pharmaceutical factory inaugurated
Feb, 07, 2013  A modern pharmaceutical factory constructed in co Readmore


Alstom to supply €250 mln equipment for dam in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa January 08, 2013   French power equipment and train manufacturer Alstom SA (ALO.FR) Monday said it signed a contract to supply hydropower equipments worth 250 million euros to the Ethiop Readmore


PM Hailemariam says nation’s mega projects well in progress
Ethiopia is progressing on the right development track, Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said on Tuesday in his response to queries of members of the House of People’s Representatives. He sa Readmore


PM Hailemariam visiting Sudan, South Sudan
Addis Ababa, December 27, 2012¬ Prime Minister Hailemariam Desale Readmore


Ethiopian, TTB partner to enhance tourism flow
Addis Ababa, December 21  -Ethiopian Airlines and the Tanzania Readmore


Ethiopia, WB sign $243m loan agreement for Ethio-Kenya power transmission line
A 243 million USD loan agreement signed on Friday between Ethiopia and the World Bank to finance the Ethio-Kenya power transmission line. Signing the agreement were Sufian Ahmed, Minister of Fina Readmore


World Bank Report: Ethiopia experiences a 10.6% growth since 2004, double of Sub-Saharan Average growth
The World Bank Report says “Since 2004 Ethiopia has experienced strong and generally broad-based real economic growth of around 10.6% on average between then and 2011.”  “The growth ov Readmore


World Bank Survey says Ethiopia is at forefront of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment into Africa
A World Bank Survey says Ethiopia is at the forefront of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Africa. The Survey finds out Chinese FDI in Ethiopia totals 7.5 billion Birr (US$ 450million).&nbs Readmore


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[Finfinnee, Oromiyaa 04 04 05]-Korporeeshinichi hojii jiddu galeessa kanaa Inistitiyuutii sirna safartuu biyyaalessaa waliin ta'uun hojjachuuf kaleessa walii galtee mallatteessee jira. Korporeeshinich Readmore


7th Nations, Nationalities, Peoples’ Day celebrated colourfully
  The 7th Nations, Nationalities, Peoples’ Day was celebrated colourfully on Saturday in Bahir Dar town, Amhara State, in the presence of senior government officials, ambassadors and invi Readmore


Companies show interest in Ethiopia petroleum exploration
 Ababa, December 4   –More and more companies are showing kee Readmore


No Statue to Be Demolished to Make Way for Railway Line
Statue of King Menelik II won’t be taken off its place to make way for the construction of the rail way. As for the reports, the excavation for the rail way lasts a meter away from the fence of Readmore


$117m Adama Wind Power Project to be inaugurated Saturday
The Adama Wind Power Project which consumed 117 million US Dollar will be inaugurated on Saturday. The project with a generating capacity of 51 Mega Watts is labeled as environmentally friendly a Readmore


Ethiopia signs grant agreement with EU
Ethiopia signed on Tuesday a grant agreement amounting to 35 million Euro with the European Union (EU.)  The grant agreement, known as Transformation Triggering Facility (TTF) intends to keep th Readmore


UNCTAD: remittances to developing countries growing
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said remittances to developing countries have shown growth.  “The Least Developed Countries Report 2012: Harnessing Remittan Readmore


Artisan miners supply 2,552kg gold worth 132.7 mln USD in 1st Quarter
Addis Ababa, November 24 – Artisan gold miners supplied more than 2,552 kg of gold worth 132.7 million USD to the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) in the first quarter of the budget Readmore


Hailemariam meets the Kenya Business community
Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn said Thursday that Kenya and Ethiopia have huge potential with their youthful populations and it was time to engage them especially in the focus of intensive indus Readmore


Ethiopia - a land worth re-discovering: visiting team
“Ethiopia - a land worth re-discovering”, describes a team of journalists and representatives of travel agencies from Seychelles who recently visited Ethiopia.  Readmore


Hailemariam expresses Ethiopia’s wish to find peaceful solution to conflict between Palestine, Israel
Addis Ababa November 19/2012 Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn expressed Ethiopia's desire to find peaceful solution to the conflict between Palestine and Israel. Readmore


Iran's Foreign Minister on a daylong visit to Ethiopia
Iran's foreign minister, Ali Akbar Salehi arrived in Addis Ababa on Friday for a day long visit.Ethiopian State Minister for Trade, Ali Siraj, officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as I Readmore


PM Hailemariam: Gov’t would provide necessary support to industry sector investors
Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has said the government will provide the necessary support to investors engaged in the industry sector in a bid to realize the Growth and Transformation Plan and th Readmore


New sugar projects create over 28,000 jobs
Addis Ababa, November 16  The new sugar development projects lau Readmore


PM Hailemariam calls for African common position in upcoming Doha Climate Change Conference
 Ababa October 19/2012 Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn calls for African common position in the upcoming Doha Climate Change conference as it has been negotiating on the issues over the past yea Readmore


Ethiopia, UK sign MoU to launch security, justice program
Ethiopia and the United Kingdom signed on Thursday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch a £16 million security and justice program in a ceremony at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Devel Readmore


Ethiopia signs 18.02 billion Birr loan agreement with World Bank
Ethiopia signed on Thursday 18.02 billion Birr soft loan agreement with the World Bank in a formal procedure held at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development.The agreement was signed by Financ Readmore


Kenya to import Ethiopian energy
Kenya will sign a power purchase agreement today with Ethiopia that will kick-off a massive project that will see the country get an additional 400MW by 2016.Speaking on Monday at Safari Park Hotel, E Readmore


Wind farm fuels Ethiopia's green power ambitions
ASHEGODA, Ethiopia — Villagers in Ethiopia's arid north live as they have for centuries surrounded by cattle and donkeys; only the rows of towering white wind turbines look out of place.It is not th Readmore


Ethiopia based SoleRebels Finalist for $400,000 Award
An Ethiopian shoe manufacturing company, soleRebels has been selected as one of the 10 semi-finalist of the 2011 African Awards for Entrepreneurship for a 400,000-dollar award.The award, organized eve Readmore


U.S. Assembling Secret Drone Bases in Ethiopia and other countries
The Obama administration is assembling a constellation of secret drone bases for counterterrorism operations in the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula as part of a newly aggressive campaign to a Readmore


Ethiopian Airlines to buy 10 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners and five Boeing 737-800 at a cost of 1.45 bil
Ethiopian selects ING for 1.45 billion USD aircraft financing schemeSATURDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2011 09:48 BY KALEYESUS BEKELE HITS: 508 ETHIOPIAN-CEO-TEWOLDE-GEBREMARIAM• To buy more Bombardier aircraf Readmore


Ethiopians in Diaspora send a record US$1.5 billion
Theafricareport.comEthiopia received a record US$ 1.5 billion from its citizens abroad during the just ended 2010/11 fiscal year, data released by the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has revealed.The Readmore


Heineken signed a deal to buy Harar and Bedele Breweries
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — A Heineken official says the Netherlands-based company has signed a deal to buy two state-owned Ethiopian breweries.Tom de Man, Heineken president for Africa and the Middle E Readmore


Where did humans learn to walk: In Ethiopian Forest or grassland?
Grasslands dominated the cradle of humanity in east Africa longer and more broadly than thought, says a study published Thursday, bolstering the idea that the rise of such landscapes shaped human evol Readmore


Ethiopia expects natural gas production in six years
* Eleven firms licensed in 31 blocks* Chinese firm to spend $4 blnBy Aaron MaashoADDIS ABABA, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Ethiopia, which has seen a surge in requests for exploration rights, hopes to produce ga Readmore


Ethiopia Among 7 Countries Exporting Surprising Products
Heather Levin (Investopedia.com)When you think of Italy's top exports, you probably think of products like pasta, olive oil, wine, olives, and Parmesan cheese. You might not think of kiwis. Wait, you' Readmore

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Hawasa, Agazy Forces marks National Army Day
Written by eskinder   
Saturday, 09 February 2013 15:14

The Agazy Commando and Special Forces along with residents of Hawasa and its environs marked the Ethiopian Federal Republic National Defense Forces Day.

Ethiopian Military is known for supporting in times of disaster, helping week farmers, developing degraded land with seedling and running defense industries with advanced technologies along with their usual duty of safeguarding the nation.

Celebrating the day in Hawasa, Agazy Commando and Special Forces have renewed their patriotic words that continue to serve the nation at any cost.
Last Updated ( Saturday, 09 February 2013 15:21 )
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Addis Ababa constructing houses with 5.7 billion birr
Written by eskinder   
Saturday, 09 February 2013 15:12

Addis Ababa City Administration is managing the construction of houses with 5.7 billion birr. This is according to Construction and Housing Development Bureau of the City.

 

 

In the last two quarters, 3 billion of the finance has been spent to keep the construction rolling.


 

According to the report, the performance of the quarters was improved relatively as it is well organized. The hope is this year will see the completion of 20,000 houses in the city.

 
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170 mln. Birr worth modern pharmaceutical factory inaugurated
Written by eskinder   
Saturday, 09 February 2013 14:58

julpharpharmacitucalFeb, 07, 2013  A modern pharmaceutical factory constructed in collaboration with Meditech Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Julphar Company with 170 million Birr was inaugurated here Wednesday.

 

Speaking on the occasion PM Hailemariam Dessalegn said construction of the factory indicates the growing relation between Ethiopia and the UAE.

 

PM Hailemariam said the factory will significantly contribute in import substitution. He said utmost efforts are underway to substitute import medicines during the Growth and Transformation Plan period of the country.

 
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